Vanir Construction Management, Inc.

Senior Office Engineer

Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
  • 8 years of progressive experience in project or construction management
  • Experience managing commercial or public educational facility projects over $1 million
  • Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering plans
  • Strong cost estimation and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate project delivery, including planning, design, and budget management
  • Document and track planning and engineering activities alongside project stakeholders
  • Interpret and evaluate architectural plans, providing contracting strategy
  • Manage Requests for Clarifications, Change Order Proposals, and Change Directives
  • Prepare cost estimates and assist in negotiating contractor change orders
  • Conduct site inspections to verify field conditions and report progress
  • Lead progress meetings and follow-up on action items

Benefits

  • 401(k) savings plan with employer matching
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts with employer contributions
  • Paid time off and employee assistance programs
  • Access to voluntary benefits and Teladoc services
  • Pet insurance options available
  • Employee referral program incentives
Full Job Description
Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Coordinates various aspects of project delivery and leads the administration of construction projects including planning, design, budget maintenance, scheduling, labor compliance and completing close-out activities
  • Schedule, document and track project planning and engineering activities with Project Managers, contractors, field staff and other stakeholders
  • Reads, interprets and evaluates architectural and engineering plans and proposals and provides contracting strategies and execution, and coordinates award forms and documentation
  • Reviews and responds to Requests for Clarifications (RFC), Change Order Proposals (COP) and Change Directives (CD) for quality assurance and merit
  • Prepares cost estimates and assists in negotiating a fair and reasonable cost for change orders submitted by contractors
  • Reviews and monitors applications for payment and ensures projects are delivered within approved timelines
  • Performs site walks to verify field conditions and develop progress or status reports
  • Reviews contractor baseline schedules, including analysis of critical path and recovery schedules
  • Reviews Constructability Review and ensure compliance with District standards, Division of State Architect (DSA) guidelines and building code requirements
  • Maintain project files and logs that include correspondence, contractor invoices and progress statements, change orders as well as claims, timesheets and extra services
  • Coordinates progress meetings with contractors, project managers and field staff; prepares agendas and records meeting minutes and follows up on action items
  • Acts as support staff in the collection of contract data and documentation to resolve changes and claims
  • Assists in project close-out activities and acquisition of technical documents, project records, including as-builts, drawings, test records and maintenance of manuals
  • Leads efforts in performing tests required to ensure material compliance with plans and specifications
  • Performs other duties as directed by Senior Project Managers/ OARs or Project Engineers

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management
    • Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met.
  • Eight (8) years full time paid professional experience in a similar or equivalent position involved in project or construction management of commercial and/or public or educational facility construction projects with values in excess of $1SM.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)
  • Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design process

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

How to Apply

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

Posted Salary Range

USD $89,812.00 - USD $104,812.00 /Yr.

About Vanir Construction Management, Inc.

Vanir Construction Management, Inc. is a construction management and consulting firm based in Sacramento, California. The company provides a range of services, including project management, construction management, and program management. Vanir Construction Management has worked on a variety of projects, including schools, hospitals, and government buildings. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented green building practices in many of its projects. Vanir Construction Management has received numerous awards for its work, including the ENR California Best Projects Award and the CMAA Project Achievement Award.
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